China News Service, Zhengzhou, March 9th (Yang Dayong Kanli) The gold cladding of the Shangdu site in Zhengzhou is a manifestation of the exchange of Chinese and Western civilizations. The largest site in the Peiligang period in northern Henan discovered at the Balizhuang site in Anyang is filled by Kaifeng Zhouqiao and the nearby Bianhe site. The gap in the heritage of the Tokyo section of the Grand Canal in China... The reporter learned from the 2022 Henan Archaeological New Discovery Forum held on the 8th that many new archaeological discoveries in the province have confirmed the Central Plains civilization.

　　The 2022 Henan Archaeological New Discovery Forum held on March 8 showed from many aspects that the archaeological work in Henan in 2022 has achieved many major achievements, especially around "Xia Culture Research", "Central Plains Civilization Process Research" and other "archaeological China" Significant progress has been made in major research projects. These archaeological discoveries range from the Neolithic Age to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, involving a variety of sites and rich connotations. Archeology once again proves that the civilization of the Central Plains has continued in one continuous line without interruption.

　　In Kaifeng, the ancient capital, since 2018, the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the Kaifeng Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology have carried out continuous archaeological excavations on the Zhouqiao site.

Up to now, a total of 4,400 square meters has been excavated at the Zhouqiao site, and 117 remains of various types in different periods have been discovered, including river channels, hydraulic facilities, and bridges.

　　Zhouzhou Bridge is a typical representative of the heritage of the Grand Canal. Its archaeological excavations have restored the grand historical scene of the Grand Canal and the prosperity of Tokyo City, filled the gap in the heritage of the Tokyo section of the Grand Canal in China, and provided new insights into the research on ancient bridge construction technology in my country. important information.

Zhouqiao Stone Wall is currently the largest stone mural in the Northern Song Dynasty discovered in China. It represents the highest standard of stone work system and the highest level of carving technology in the Northern Song Dynasty in terms of scale, subject matter and style, and fills the gap in the art history of the Northern Song Dynasty. It has witnessed the development of national culture and art in the Northern Song Dynasty.

The picture shows the inscription "Hong Erba" on the stone wall on the south bank of the Bian River on the east side of Kaifengzhou Bridge.

Photo courtesy of Kaifeng Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology

　　Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, from June 2021 to February 2023, the Zhengzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology discovered a Shang Dynasty Baijiazhuang in the infrastructure archeology on the east side of Zijingshan Road, the south side of Dongda Street, and the north side of Shuyuan Street in Zhengzhou City. In the cemetery of the aristocrats in the early period, multiple groups of Shang Dynasty rammed earth building foundations were found on the south side of the cemetery.

The burial objects of the main tomb in the cemetery formed a combination of bronzes, golds, and jades with complete funeral rituals in the early Middle and Shang Dynasties.

In particular, the unearthed utensils such as gold cladding, copper cladding, and gold bubbles were discovered for the first time in early and mid-Shang Dynasty tomb archeology. The source of culture provides an exact basis, and it is also a physical manifestation of the exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and Western civilizations.

　　In Sanmenxia, ​​the city of swans, a total of 570 tombs were excavated in the 2022 Shanzhou City Cemetery.

Among them, a set of 9 copper button bells and a set of 10 stone chime bells were produced. This is the first time that Sanmenxia copper chime bells have been discovered since the official establishment of the city, providing rich material for the study of archaeological culture in the transitional period of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

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